Is PARONYMY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARONYMY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
18
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + O (1) + N (1) + Y (4) + M (3) + Y (4) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Definition
Looking for what Paronymy means? Read the full definition, part of speech and example sentences on Wiktionary.
See the definition of ParonymyHooks for PARONYMY
PARONYMY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from PARONYMY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- myopy15
- paronym14
- mornay11
- mopy11
- yomp11
- anomy10
- mayor10
- moray10
- payor10
- porny10
- pyran10
- yapon10
- army9
- many9
- mayo9
- mony9
- myna9
- pony9
- pray9
- pyro9
- ropy9
- yay9
- rayon8
- pram8
- prom8
- ramp8
- romp8
- may8
- pay8
- pry8
- pya8
- yam8
- yap8
- yom8
- apron7
- manor7
- roman7
- nary7
- yarn7
- amp7
- map7
- mop7
- pam7
- pom7
- my7
- mano6
- moan6
- mora6
- morn6
- noma6
- norm6
- porn6
- prao6
- proa6
- roam6
- any6
- nay6
- ray6
- rya6
- yar6
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